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Instant Pot Cuban Black Beans

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8 servings (3/4 cup)

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound black beans - dried sorted and picked through for broken beans, stones
  • 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 cup Onion, chopped about 1 medium
  • 1 cup bell pepper Red, orange or yellow, about 1 medium
  • 1 medium jalapeño pepper seeded, chopped finely
  • 3 medium garlic cloves chopped
  • 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 1 tsp Ground Corriander
  • 1 tsp Dried Oregano
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 cups Chicken stock
  • 1 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes for garnish
  • 1/2 cup cilantro leaves for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Rinse, drain and sort black beans, picking out any stones or broken beans. Set aside.
  • Set Instant Pot to sauté. Allow to heat for 3 minutes. Add olive oil, onion, peppers, garlic, salt, cumin, coriander, and oregano. Cook stirring often until vegetables are slightly tender, 5 minutes. Add bay leaves, stock and beans, stir to blend.
  • Set Instant Pot to pressure for 45 minutes. When cook time has ended, allow pressure to naturally release for 20 minutes. Release any remaining pressure, uncover and turn off pot.
  • Serve with chopped tomatoes and cilantro.